Center Drew Dalman is expected to generate significant interest, but a return to the Atlanta Falcons isn't out of the realm of possibilities.

According to FOX Sports insider Jordan Schultz, the Bears are considered to be a "serious suitor" for free-agent center Drew Dalman. But Dalman is also expected to have a strong market outside of just Chicago.

Dalman spent his rookie season as Atlanta's backup center, though he played in every game on special teams. He beat out Matt Hennessy for the starting job in 2022 and played all 1,051 snaps offensively. Dalman started all 14 games played in 2023 and all nine appearances in 2024.

Momentum continues to build around the Chicago Bears signing Atlanta Falcons center Drew Dalman in 2025 NFL Free Agency.

Atlanta Falcons secure Jake Matthews with a two-year extension but could lose center Drew Dalman to free agency.

There doesn’t seem to be a consensus on what Drew Dalman will garner on the free agent market, but many believe he’ll be out of the Falcons’ price range.

In addressing their biggest need so far, Chicago has acquired two different offensive linemen in separate trades, sending a sixth-round pick to the Los Angeles Rams for Jonah Jackson and a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for All-Pro Joe Thuney.

The talent-acquisition phase of the offseason is about to begin, with free agency first up.  With that in mind, we're spending some time here at CBSSports.com digging into each position group to identify the top available free agents.

Per FOX Sports NFL Insider Jordan Schultz, free agent center Drew Dalman is expected to have a "strong market" in free agency with the Chicago Bears specifically as a strong suitor. The 26-year-old spent his first four seasons with the Falcons after Atlanta took him in the fourth round of the 2021

Falcons GM Terry Fontenot gave insight to pending free agent center Drew Dalman, who could be pursued by the Bears.

Maybe Drew Dalman is not in the Falcons’ plans, or maybe they are just waiting to see if other teams are interested, but Dalman’s value just took a significant spike, and he is in for a pretty big pay

Atlanta Falcons center Drew Dalman is scheduled to be a free agent next week, and NFL Network's Tom Pelissero makes a prediction on his contract.